June 27 Class activity

In class, we did this design thinking packet that helps two people figure out each others needs and come up with the solution for them. I had the liberty to work with Cindy as my partner. It was interesting to find out that she likes to keep her IDs from California and her homeland in her wallet. She also likes to keep a fortune card from her homeland that will protect her from harm. She mentioned how she will be traveling to Hong Kong for her masters degree and that is what made me come up with the solution I proposed.

This is how I drew out the scenario ( in stick figure form due to time limit) of how Cindy would need my product for her trip in order to keep her belonging safe.

For my solution prototype, I created a transportable flip open bag with pockets to store her IDs and her other cards. Due to time limit, the bag came out crooked and broken in some parts. The picture above represents when the bag would flip open.

This picture represents when the bag is closed and latched. The green pipe cleaner is supposed to represent a lock for the bag but unfortunately, I failed at that attempt. I try to put a smile design face in the front to cheer up Cindy on her travels.

This is Cindy wearing the prototype bag along with the shoulder strap that I made with it.

Based off of Cindy's observation from the materials in my wallet, made me a miniature bag that will hold my phone and credit cards in the inside. On the outside, she made a specific card pocket for my season pass to Six Flags. She did an amazing job on it and I liked the strap that came with it.

Problem/ Purpose Statement

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Problem and Purpose Statements

A.    Subject Area: Education

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Problem Statement:

Latino students have been labeled and foreseen to be unsuccessful in their future. The bilingual education/ language minority education and children leads to separation and different treatment (ELL students)

Purpose Statement:  

The purpose of the study is to examine the bilingual students along with the bilingual education program that is currently used. In addition, examining if the stereotypes still continue with Latino students with the new bilingual curriculum.

           

B.    Subject Area: Electronic Entertainment

Problem Statement:

Video game violence against teens as well as adults.

Purpose Statement:

          The purpose of the study is to identify the cause and effect of videogame violence in order to create a solution.

 

     C. Subject Area: Art

Problem Statement:

                        When is art not an art? Who is actually considered a real artist?

Purpose Statement:

                        The purpose of the study is to identify the actual definition of art and the restriction to  consider what a piece could be labeled as art.

Journal Blog #1

1) Who are YOU? (Your DAI Major Study/Emphasis/Concentration; Interests; etc…)
      My name is Diana Valencia and my major is in the Industrial Arts: Concentration in VIsual Communication. I have an emphasis in Animation and a minor in Raza Studies. My interests are mainly in drawing and designing of any kind.

2) What Inspires/”WOWs” YOU? (provide and “inspirational” Quote)
      The main phrase that inspires me is "Si Se Puede" by Cesar Chavez, which translates to " Yes you can."  This phrase has inspired my mother and I to get through college. My mother graduated UC Berkeley, which was her dream school, and i am close to graduating from San Francisco State University.

3) Who, or What are your influences?
       My family and my closest friends influence me to pursue my dream and support me 100 percent.

4) What is your Vision or HOPE in your life(time)? (academically; professionally; and/or socially)
      My vision is to be the first one of my generation to graduate college and continue my goal for design. I would also like to incorporate my Animation studies into my design to be unique in the design world. I would be interested in designing for advertisement, designing objects, and some animation. If i could have a job within those subjects, I would love to go to work everyday.

5) Post an Image(s) that Best represents YOU and/or Your Vision(s)

6) Provide Six (6) “Key Words” that best describe YOU
     Goal-Driven, Honest, Hard-Worker, Artist, Energetic, Creative

 Research Journal/Process BLOG:
      The problem topics that i chose to research on were not based on a community partner or organizations, so i had to look at my topics again. Then i decided to change my second topic to SFSU Animation Department Website. The library visit with Darlene Tong was very informative and i learned alot of new ways to get the resources for my research paper.  We also went over what was considered a primary source and a secondary source. As students said their topics out loud, i got to thinking that i could have picked the topic of video gaming addiction but unfortunately, another student picked that. I know some people that i can interview for subjects but not panels of expertise.
    Within the reading this week, i learned that research only part of the process of the research. The person researching has to do an interpretation of the information or the data collected towards the hypothesis. Research also requires specific plan of procedure and there is two types of formal research articles: refereed and edited. I also learned that the research process is cyclical and the steps for it.

These are notes i took during the lecture Proffesor Gomes was giving during class and managed to get the layers of research and the Action Research Diagram. I also learned that a research question has to be relevant, useful and important; is not linear but must be very robust; and successful when research leads to answers, even when its a no. Brainstorming is developing many ideas in a short period of time but i did not try to look beyond what i brainstormed and think of the crazy ideas.

My Brainstorm looks too formal and i did not think of ideas more than these categories i chose. I should have done some mind maps and visual diagrams like the book presents. I will be looking into the HCD website in order for reference on how to go about my research paper.